The System is Abstract, Luckily, So Am I

Chapter 181 : Yay! I Won! I Won!

Midnight.

As Lin Li waited, the 30th, Monday, a new week arrived.

The new UI interface was refined once again, with a few more gray buttons appearing, but that was it. Currently, there was no text on them, and they couldn't be interacted with.

Skipping this part, Lin Li entered the [Shop] and redeemed a "Spatial Reach," bringing his inventory to 2, with a System Currency balance of 260.

Then, Lin Li chose to use his refresh opportunity on the second item slot, replacing "Spatial Reach."

[You have refreshed "Luck Talisman": 150 System Currency (Daily Purchase Limit: 1). Replace?]

[Luck Talisman: Drip blood on it and stick it to your body to use. Upon use, it will greatly enhance the user's luck for one minute.

When the enhanced luck is depleted, the talisman will lose its effect early.

Two of these talismans cannot be used simultaneously. Using two consecutively with an interval of less than three days will cause a luck backlash, resulting in your luck being far below normal for a period of time.]

It seemed to be a talisman from the same lineage as the "Poop-Holding Talisman," but the price was actually three times higher, costing 150 System Currency.

But if it could enhance something as mysterious and profound as luck, this price didn't seem unacceptable.

Especially since he was exactly in need of luck right now.

[You have purchased "Luck Talisman"  1.]

[You have purchased "Random Quality Spirit Stone"  1.]

After these two purchases, Lin Li's balance was left at a pitiful 90, dropping below three digits.

But Lin Li made the exchange firmly.

Because when it came to luck, he had never won with the "Random Quality Spirit Stone."

Now that he was forcibly boosting it, he couldn't possibly lose again, right?

However, before using it, Lin Li opened a few games and left the interfaces on the lottery screens.

This way, if the "Random Quality Spirit Stone" didn't use up all the luck boosted by the "Luck Talisman," he could "waste" the remaining minute on these things.

In-game items could be converted to cash. Even a small mosquito is still meat. It was just a pity that Lin Li couldn't go buy a physical lottery ticket right now, otherwise he'd definitely win at least a second prize.

As for the first prize, it was hard to say if it was even in the prize pool. That was no longer something luck could achieve.

The "Luck Talisman" was the same size as the "Limit-Breaking Talisman," and the material seemed the same too, only the patterns on it were different.

If only I had the ability to make these talismans myself. System, be sensible. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

Pricking his finger, dripping blood, Lin Li took a deep breath and stuck it to the back of his hand.

He didn't feel anything; the effect was probably similar to the "Limit-Breaking Talisman."

[You have used "Random Quality Spirit Stone" 1.]

[You have obtained "Spirit Spring" 1.]

The talisman instantly fell off the back of Lin Li's hand on its own, losing all its luster.

All the enhanced luck was used up in less than a second. It was truly faster than Bai Bufan.

But it was worth it.

0.1%, a one-in-a-thousand chance, and he finally got it.

I should trust my own luck less in the future.

Worried that the "Spirit Spring" was a liquid, Lin Li specifically ran to the bathroom before manifesting it.

It was a pale, round basin about twenty centimeters in diameter. It was quite heavy; Lin Li struggled to hold it with one hand, but two hands were just right.

The whole thing was crystal clear like jade, emitting a refreshing scent.

There was a small hole in the center of the basin. The bottom, which was dry when it first manifested, gradually became slightly moist as Lin Li observed it.

When Lin Li reached out to touch the moist bottom and subconsciously circulated his energy, the spiritual energy was instantly absorbed, and the bottom became dry again.

This is a 'spring eye' that continuously produces spiritual energy or spiritual liquid, Lin Li concluded.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Li went back to his room, took out an empty, depleted low-grade spirit stone shell, and placed it over the spring eye.

"It really works," Lin Li sighed with emotion.

After three minutes passed, it was visibly apparent that the crystal-clear energy inside the spirit stone had started to flow again, while the area around the spring eye remained dry.

This purchase was the right choice.

Although the Spirit Spring would probably dry up eventually, considering its acquisition probability, it should at least be able to nourish a hundred low-grade spirit stones. Hundreds or even a thousand weren't impossible.

This amount was enough for Lin Li to alleviate his current spiritual energy shortage problem.

Moreover, for the current Lin Li, he could even derive the formula: "Luck Talisman" + "Random Quality Spirit Stone" = "Spirit Spring."

This meant that for 170 System Currency, he could guarantee the purchase of a Spirit Spring.

If only this "Luck Talisman" had appeared earlier. What kind of miserable life was I living before? All that spending was just a waste.

But there was nothing to regret. Buy early and enjoy early, buy late and enjoy a discount. Lin Li wasn't the type to dwell on the past.

The important thing now was to trigger some tasks and save up some System Currency.

Before going to sleep, Lin Li placed several empty spirit stone shells into the "Spirit Spring," and then covered it with a washbasin—to prevent the possible evaporation and dissipation of the spiritual energy and liquid.

"Bro, I know very well that in the cultivation world, you're protected by formations. But our conditions are a bit tough right now. Hang in there. When I become an immortal, I'll get you a big house."

Using the stainless steel washbasin he normally used for dirty laundry to cover the "Spirit Spring," Lin Li felt a bit ridiculous himself.

What a hearty collision between the cultivation world and the modern world!

All things have spirits, except mosquitoes. So Lin Li planned to gaslight the "Spirit Spring" a bit to make it work harder.

If it doesn't work hard, how can I, the boss, get a big house?

...

Around 4:00 AM.

When the alarm woke him up, Lin Li immediately went to check the "Spirit Spring." The efficiency wasn't exactly fast. In about four hours, only the spirit stone at the very bottom had accumulated about half its capacity.

Calculating it this way, it can probably charge three spirit stones a day?

But that was about enough. One for morning practice, one to strengthen the "Righteous Thunder-Controlling Body," and one to refine the "Flask of Hidden Passions."

He still had four spirit stones in his pocket as a reserve for emergencies.

In terms of spirit stones, things were finally on the right track.

Then Lin Li went to the fridge to check the current condition of the "Flask of Hidden Passions."

There weren't many white cracks left.

Lin Li took it out of the fridge and locked it in his bedroom cabinet along with the residual duck blood. Wu Min might come back today, so leaving it in the fridge wasn't safe.

...

School.

"100 points! I got 100 points!" Zhou Baowei shouted excitedly.

Seeing Zhou Baowei so excited, Lin Li felt a bit insecure and glanced at his own exam paper.

"The full score is 150... right?" Lin Li looked at Bai Bufan.

"Eh." Bai Bufan nodded.

Lin Li: "..."

That 'eh' is the 'right' part.

"It is indeed 150," Bai Bufan nodded.

So the two of them turned their heads and looked at the celebrating Zhou Baowei like he was an idiot.

"Your Math improved this much? Lin Li, I really need to control you." Later, when he learned that Lin Li scored 132 in Math, Bai Bufan said dejectedly.

He only got 112.

Although it was a clear improvement compared to before, compared to Lin Li, it was like a small pervert meeting a giant pervert.

"Studies show that 77% of people can't learn Math well. You are among them. And I belong to the noble 33%. I'm not like you," Lin Li sneered.

Bai Bufan scratched his head. Something seems wrong there.

And regarding this score, Lin Li still had some minor regrets—he lost points on two trick questions, otherwise he could have scored even higher. In fact, this Math exam wasn't considered difficult. With this score, he only ranked tenth in the class.

Chen Yuying got 148.

There is still a chasm between people.

"Your improvement is putting a lot of pressure on me," Bai Bufan sighed. "I still prefer the way you used to be. Everyone looked down on you, and you happened to be a useless piece of trash too."

"If you're feeling pressured, just think about Baowei's shoes," Lin Li comforted him.

Bai Bufan: "..."

He gave Lin Li a thumbs up: "Hearing you say that, I feel like I instantly have no pressure anymore. What a miraculous cure, Dr. Lin."

Zhou Baowei, standing to the side: "?"

These two are cursing so dirtily.

However, while he envied others' success, Zhou Baowei felt his own failure was excusable. Besides being stimulated during the Mid-Autumn Festival and working hard for a few days, the hardest he worked the rest of the time was searching through forty websites for an uncensored version.

It was his own fault his grades weren't particularly good.

But up to now, although the confirmed scores weren't out yet, the estimates were pretty close. Overall, he should still have made a small improvement. He hoped Old Zhou would be sensible and not need to be taught everything.

Those with a heart don't need to be taught; those without a heart can't learn.

"But at least we can have a happy National Day holiday. I heard from my cousin that for the National Day holiday in the second and third years of high school, if you don't bring back twenty exam papers for Chinese, Math, English, and your elective subjects, it means the subject teachers aren't working hard enough. So this is our last bit of light and heat!"

Bai Bufan rubbed his hands together expectantly:

"This time, I must have a meaningful National Day holiday."

"Hahaha—" When Bai Bufan's gloomy gaze shot over, Lin Li stopped laughing and nodded seriously: "Mhm, it will be meaningful."

Bai Bufan: "Fuck."

"You saying that is like Baowei saying he's going to lose weight this National Day holiday, Bufan," Lin Li said with a smile.

"Don't say that, I really plan to exercise this National Day holiday," Baowei said upon hearing this.

"Hahaha—" When Zhou Baowei's resentful gaze shot over, Bufan stopped laughing and nodded seriously: "Mhm, there will be exercise."

Then he understood Lin Li.

Zhou Baowei: "Fuck."

"I plan to do the sister exercise of the plank this National Day holiday," but Zhou Baowei still explained.

"What exercise is that?" Bai Bufan was curious.

"Lying on the bed supporting a tablet (plank). I'm going to support it all day!"

(Translator's Note: In Chinese, "plank" (ping ban zhi cheng) and "tablet" (ping ban) share the same characters).

Bai Bufan: "..."

"Why the fuck don't you just say you're going to practice sit-ups all day? Lie down (sit) at night, and get up (up) in the morning," Bai Bufan said speechlessly.

Then Zhou Baowei could indeed exercise for the whole National Day holiday.

"That's not impossible. These two exercises can even be combined! Great, there's completely hope for my weight loss now!" Zhou Baowei sincerely thanked Bai Bufan.

Bai Bufan waved his hand in disgust, turned his head, and asked Lin Li:

"Lin Li, what are you planning to do for the National Day holiday? Can you do something meaningful?"

...

"Lin Li, what are you planning to do for the National Day holiday? Do you have free time?"

Because teachers basically didn't assign homework when going over exam papers, and today was the last day of classes before the National Day holiday, most students had gone home at noon to pack their things. The classroom was once again left with only the closely bonded trio.

I'm staying in the classroom because I have no dorm to return to. Chen Yuying is staying in the classroom so she can chat with me. Wang Yuezhi, what the hell are you doing here?

Lin Li didn't understand.

Chen Yuying asked at this moment.

"Wait a second, let me check my itinerary," Lin Li replied upon hearing this.

"Itinerary? You actually have one of those?" Chen Yuying was a bit surprised.

Then she saw Lin Li take out a blank piece of paper, pretend to flip through it a few times, and shake his head at her: "I'm free."

Chen Yuying: "..."

That's indeed very free.

"If you don't have any plans for the National Day holiday, I might ask you to come out and play. Maybe not in Xiling. You'll come, right?" Chen Yuying said, staring at Lin Li and blinking.

"Sure. Not in Xiling? Where are we going to play?" Lin Li didn't refuse, but he was a bit curious.

"It's not officially decided yet. I'm considering a few places. After all, there's nothing fun to do in Xiling. It's so small, and we've lived here for so many years," Chen Yuying explained, continuously tapping her index finger on the desk.

"But if we go to those tourist attractions during this kind of holiday, we'll be squeezed to death, right?" Lin Li firmly believed that traveling during peak season wasn't traveling, it was an execution.

"We won't go to major attractions. My tentative plan right now is to book a party homestay, and then we'll play it by ear. If we want to go out and play, we'll go out. If we don't want to, we'll go back and play games or rest. It definitely won't be the kind of special forces-style travel you dislike."

It seemed Chen Yuying had indeed prepared.

A so-called party homestay is a homestay with a large number of built-in entertainment facilities. It would be equipped with board games, a home KTV, mahjong, and maybe even a pool table. They are relatively large, and the core purpose is entertainment and playing, not just staying overnight.

The larger ones of this type of homestay can even be rented just for the day or night, used for multiplayer team building.

"Okay, then call me when the time comes. I'm still brooding over the fact that you haven't learned how to ride a bike yet, Class Rep. You definitely won't be able to hide from it then," Lin Li nodded.

If Chen Yuying didn't ask him out for the National Day holiday, he would definitely ask her out to learn how to ride a bike. He only had three tasks left, and the only one he could accelerate the completion of was the mecha one.

"Mhm, that was the plan originally. It'll be easy to learn then. There will definitely be open, uncrowded places around the homestay," Chen Yuying nodded.

"So is it just us? Do I need to invite anyone?" If they were going to this kind of party homestay, it couldn't be just the two of them. Plus, on the way back from the autumn outing last time, he had said he would help her invite people if she needed it, so Lin Li asked.

"I just invited my roommates. Sihan and Wanqiu have already agreed. The others have to ask their families tonight, so they might not come. You can invite Bai Bufan to come play. When you two are together... it's really fun."

Chen Yuying didn't know what she thought of, but she covered her mouth and laughed, her laughter crisp and clear.

It was hard to guess what she was laughing at, because there were simply too many things to laugh at about Lin Li and Bai Bufan.

Everyone laughed at these two guys, and these two were also the most laughable.

"Class Rep, can you not pause so dramatically when you speak? Hearing you say 'When you two are together,' I was already thinking of ways to prove my innocence," Lin Li shrugged and teased. "You need to pause properly.

"Don't pause there."

(End of Chapter)